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May 24, 1941 The Bismarck sinks HMS Hood (Read 318 times)

Reply #30 - Jul 7^th, 2006 at 11:09am

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I tend to edge towards Scania on this Woody (as a possibility, not necessarily a probability); your information even points to it. Even had he "steamed out straight into Hood and Ark Royal," he would yet have had the expectancy of having time to safely ( Grin

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Reply #31 - Jul 7^th, 2006 at 12:12pm

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Again, imo, I believe he was'nt a true Nazi and did'nt desire to continue the fight with the british, a people whom he greatly respected.

Lots of professional military men who weren't Nazi believers fought, not for National Socializm, but for their country.

I haven't studied these events in such detail as you, but what I have read tends to be the account Woodlouse stated. Hindsight is 20/20, but at the time, I belive Langsdorf was led to believe a British task force was en route to deal with the Graf Spee.

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Reply #32 - Jul 18^th, 2006 at 1:22pm

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The Bismarck was eventually sunk by a Swordfish formation. The Swordfish were carrying torpedos; it is thought that a lucky shot disabled the rudder, leaving the Bismarck virtually immobile. Other British ships went for the kill.

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